A 36-year-old man died early Sunday after being struck by a vehicle which then fled, officials said.

Christopher Guerrero of Diamond Bar died at the scene of the early-morning collision, California Patrol Officer Michael Maehr said in a statement.

According to CHP, the fatal collision took place about 5:30 a.m. on Temple Avenue, east of Bonita Avenue. It is an unincorporated county area near Walnut.

A description of the vehicle that struck and killed Guerrero was not available athough it was believed to be a Chevrolet truck or SUV, Maehr said.

“There were several pieces of vehicle debries left at the scene that were taken into evidence,” he said. “These parts and pieces will be used to help identify the type of vehicle involved in this traffic collision.”

Guerrero was believed to have been walking in traffic lanes when he was struck by the westbound vehicle, officials said. The vehicle continued driving and was not found during a search of the area.

Temple Avenue remained shut down for more than four hours following the collision.

Anyone with information was asked to call the Baldwin Park office of the CHP at 626-338-1164.

Brian Day is a crime reporter for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News and Whittier Daily News. He has covered crime in Los Angeles County for the Southern California News Group since 2007.

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